Sunday, March 25, 2012

Fever, *Freebies*, and a Poem

Un momento while I go check...............................................................................................

Yeppers! I do!

Spring Fever!!!

It is gorgeous outside. The temperature is perfect. Dogwoods, azaleas, tulip trees, bluebonnets, and tons of other Spring flowers are blooming. Yes, we just had Spring Break but I am ready for one more! Sitting outside by my sister's pool with a book is the prescription.

The last time I had an actual sick day was 9 years ago. Rub your eyes but you read that correctly! If getting ready for a sub wasn't such a pain, I might be tempted. But then I think of all I still need to teach and I start to panic, stress, and worry! HOLY MOLY! HOLY MOLY!!!!

Then, I stopped myself today. I thought of how God uses the sparrow and the eagle in Bible.

Isaiah 40:31:But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Luke 12:7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Because of grace, I can come before God and ask His forgiveness and through His love He finds beauty in me.

I think of my kiddos and how I can see all of the things they still need to learn and how much further some of them still need to go. Or I can look at them and see how far they have come. I can see the strength and resilience that many of them have. I can remember to have a Heart of Patience. I need to remind myself daily that I must touch their heart first and love them with all of my heart even when they may not deserve it or be acting in a manner where we want to freely give it.

I thought I would share this poem. This just reminds me that God is our teacher who loved us first.

Now to some *freebies*! =)

My kiddos love dice games and went nuts over Race to the Rainbow. So, here is an Easter dice game-Hop to the Top!

This is a measurement activity using the small plastic Easter eggs and the big, jumbo ones.

I hope your kiddos have fun with these *freebies*! =)

I would love for you to leave me a heart note if you grab them or the poem.

Thank you for touching my heart each day and blessing me in some many ways. =)

I hope you are feeling better. Love the freebies. Love the 2 verses that you posted. We had a great inspirational speaker today that touched everyone's heart in our congregation. After listening to him speak, I don't think I ever want to complain again!! RobynnBusyBees

Sorry you're not well, but if you're sick you should be at home resting and recovering. You need to look after yourself and of course 'be kind to yourself'. I can't believe you have not had a day off in 9 years, WOW!But you still managed to share some wonderful resources. Many thanks.Rhonda @ Classroom Fun

Thanks for your comment, Heather. I am still tweaking my blog, but I did add a follow button! I love your blog :) And your super awesome Easter freebies. My kiddies love dice games! I will definitely be stopping in to visit :)

Heather - I can always count on you to put my heart in the right place. Thank you for sharing your heart ( for God ) in those verses. I really enjoy your posts and think if we lived near each other we would definitely be real buddies not just bloggy ones. :o) I get to rejoice today with my sweet son as we celebrate his birthday and thank God for blessing us with him for 10 years. Have a very blessed day my friend.Vicky Traditions, Laughter and Happily Ever After

Thanks for Hop to the Top! My littles loved Race to the Rainbow too! I love that you always speak to my heart through your inspiring words! I think you need to take a sick day and fully recover from your spring fever! I hear it can really be dangerous to your health if you ignore it!

Hi Heather, I love your blog! Thank you for sharing it with me and thank you for following my blog! I am your newest follower, you have great freebies! :) making product is going to be my summer project.www.discoverykidzone.blogspot.comRachel

I'm not sure how many years I've gone without a sick day....I'll have to think about that! I love your inspirational posts....Which they all are! I'll be using it tomorrow at faculty devotions.Blessings,Jenny

Hi Heather! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am following yours now! My blog is a self-hosted wordpress site and so google just took away my friend connect! I have a few follow options on my side bar if you want to check them out. I'm going to miss GFC. I lost all of my followers. :( Thanks for checking out my TPT store! Your blog is SO cute!

Hi Heather! Just saw your comment on my blog- thanks so much for following me! I am doing the same! :) Thank you for the freebies! One of my blogger goals is to figure out how to GIVE freebies... I make thing all the time (not with the cute graphics, I wish...) but don't know how to post them to my blog (like how you show the picture and everything). Oh well- I have a long ways to go. :) Nice to meet you!!!

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First grade is like watching a caterpillar grow and then emerge as a butterfly! And even though there are days they seem to suck ALL of my nectar, I still get to see them spread their wings and fly! So "whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." ~Colossians 3:23